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Figure 'D' from the east pediment of the Parthenon. London, British Museum. H. 1.21m. Youthful Dionysus reclining on an animal-skin (lion or panther) and a cloak, facing Helios' rising chariot. He faces away from Artemis, who runs to spread the news of Athena's birth to the other major divinities. Dionysus' pose is casual; he leans on his left arm, supporting his upper torso, and raises his other hand, which perhaps originally held a cup. His legs are raised and slightly bent at the knee, the right originally crossing the left at the ankle. |
